A Concise Introduction To Tibetan Buddhism
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"Lucid and economical, this introductory text delivers a brisk, fast-moving survey of Tibetan Buddhism. For many years Powers's nearly 600-page Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism has served as the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1559392967
ISBN13:9781559392969
Release Date:April 2008
Publisher:Snow Lion
Length:176 Pages
Weight:0.64 lbs.
Dimensions:9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"
Customer Reviews
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Tibetan for Everyone
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
I have not completed all of this book, but what I have read of this is a very, direct and very detailed and also a book that is more than the average book on Buddhism. This book is for the advanced Buddhist student and if you have not had any experience reading other books on the subject and are just starting out on your journey, you may want to start with something a little more toned down and little easier reading. If you are more advanced, than this is perfect for you, you will be very happy in having a book that is up to your skill level and ready to teach you at a higher grade lever, so to speak and you will not be left wanting.
More than an Introduction
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
The book is concise, but it's densely packed. It provides far more information than you customarily get in an introductory type text. It left me wanting to learn more about this fascinating aspect of Buddhism.
Distilling the most important creeds of Buddhism to their bare essentials
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Indo-Tibetan philosophy and meditation theory expert John Powers presents A Concise Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, which distills his nearly six hundred-page classic "Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism" to a more accessible survey ideal for newcomers to the doctrines, practices, meditations and tantra of Tibetan Buddhism. A Concise Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism surveys the four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism; walks the reader through basic Buddhist doctrines such as karma, rebirth, and dependent arising; explains the purpose and practice of tantra; and much more. A simple, solid, and highly accessible primer, distilling the most important creeds of Buddhism to their bare essentials.
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